Device for facilitating shingle laying



H. BA'HCLAY.

DEVICE FOR EACILITATING SHINGLE LAYINGH APPLICATION FILED NOV. 27, 1920.

1,4337% Patented Oct. 31, 192126 3 SHEETS-SHEET I.

A TTORNE Y.

H. BARCLAY.

DEVICE FOR FACILITATING SHINGLE LAYING.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 27, I920. I 1A83J72m Patented 001;. 31, 1922.

' I 3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

ATTORNEY.

H.v BARCLAY.

DEVICE FOR FACILITATING SHINGLE LAYING. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 27, 1920.

1,433 772. Patented (m 31,1922.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

aiffozweq HO'lK ARD BARCLAY, OF

DEVICE FOR FAGILITA Application filed November To all whom it may oncern:

Be it known that I, I'IOWARD BARCLAY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Viroqua. in the county of Vernon and State Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Device for l acllr tating Shingle Laying, of which the follow-- ing is a specification.

My invention pertains to devices for as sisting or aiding in the laying of shingles, slate, tiles, and other roof coverings, where by they may, with ease and dispatch, be applied to the roof, properly registered or aligned, and spaced apart with their centers at regular intervals to present the most attractive appearance and accomplish their function in the mostefiicient manner.

A particular object of this invention resides in the provision of a device of this character which has means for laying the shingles in various diagonal alignments may be preferred and at the same time placing them with their centers uniformly apart.

A. still further object of the invention resides in the construction of an alignment bar which will allow the workmen to see that the :mchoring means is properly adjusted.

It is with these and numerous other objects in view, that the present invention was evolved, stuctures embodying the same being applicable for employment with roof covering elements or units, such as shingles, regardless of whether the same are made of natural material, as wood or plate, or whether they are a manufactured product, such as asphalt shingles.

In order that those skilled in this art may have a full understanding of the invention, I have illustrated a desirable and preferred embodiment of the same in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and throughout the various views of which like reference characters refer to the same parts.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary face view of a roof, illustrating the use of the improved and novel structure in the application of the shingles thereto,

Figure 2 is a plan view of the device showing same broken away in places for convenience of illustration.

Figure 3 is a transverse section through the device.

Figure 4 is an edge elevational view of the device showing portions in sections,

True SHINGLE LAYING.

27, 1820. Serial No. 5:26,?85.

.l igure 5 is a sectional View showing in detail the construction of a portion of the device, and

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 1 showing another use of the device.

This embodiment of the invention comprises an alignment bar 10, preferably formed of wood equipped with a guage strip .1 l secured to the bottom face thereof and eX- tend ing beyond and parallel with one long-itudinal edge thereof. This guage strip is preferably formed of galvanized iron. Along the ed oil. the guage strip 11 there are ar- J uniform spaced intervals fii ach series preferably con- -.1"-sliaped notches 12' and a rectanosed therebetween, these notches being differently shaped only for the purpose of read imlentitication. Centrally located intermed ate these series of notches there are disposed spacing elements in the form of lips extending upwardly from the guage strip 11 as indicated at 14- and each of these spacing lips will be of an equal size.

A plurality of transverse, parallel, and equally spaced depressions or grooves 15 is provided on the upper face of the alignment bar it) and are disposed so. as to be in alignment with the spacii' 7' lips 1% on the guage strip ll. A. slot 16 is provided. in each groove 15 and is arranged intermediate the ends thereoi'i' and so as to extend longitudinally oil the groove. At the bottom. end of each slot there is arranged a peep hole 1'7 having a width larger than the groove 15.

In each groove 15 there is seated an anchor bar 18 having its lower portion curved over upon itself thus forming a hook 19 engaging the lower edge of the alignment bar 10 and the end ot the hook may be readily seen through the peep hole 17. It will be understood that the grooves l5 snugly fit the anchor bar 18 so as to position them at right angles to the guage strip 11 and their accidental displacement is prevented by the bolts and thumb nuts 20 in the slot 16 which also allows the bars to be longitudinally adjusted.

At the end of each anchor bar 18 there is provided a sharpened or pointed nose 21 extending at right angles thereto toward the roof which may be driven into the roof for holding the ends of the hooks 19 in abut ment with the lower ends of the shingles in the row just finished. These anchor bars 18 are preferably but slightly longer than rists oi two gular notch ll-i d1 the shingles as shown in Figure l. l lach'bar l8 is provided with a plurality of apertures 22 so that nails may be passed therethrough and driven into the roof for holding the an chor bar when near the top of the roof. A set practical for root" laying would consist of a plurality of devices such as above described and they would be placed end to end.

The operation of the appliance is substan tially as follows:

Assuming that several rows of shingles have been laid and fastened to the roof, as

shown in Figure 1', and that the workman is about to lay the next row of shingles, he places the alignment bar 10 over the lower portions of the shingles A and pushes the bar upwardly until he that the ends oi? the books 19 abut the lower edges of the shingles A by looking through the peep holes 17. The next step is to see that the U-shaped notcheslfi coincide with the spaces between the shingles it. The noses 21 will now be driven into the roof. He now will place the shingles so that one oi" their shorter edges abuts the alignment bar 10 between the spacing lips 14:. In this way the row of shingles is positioned, and they are nailed in place after the whole row has been laid out, or the workman may nail them down in succession as he proceeds with the position ing. After the row has been secured to the root, the workman loosens the noses 21 and moves the alignment bar 10 and its associ ated parts downwardly to tree the guage rod 11 from under the shingles A. lie now moves the bar 10 and its associated parts to an analogous position on shin les B as they were on the shingles A. It is oi course to be understood that all rows oi shingles are laid in this way, the worlnnan starting at the lower edge of the root and working upward- 1y, is the ordinary method o't shingle application. v

In using the guage rod 11 as just described, that is, so that the rectangular notches 13 register with the spaces between the shingles it will be noted that the spaces between the shingles will be located centrally oi the shingles therebeneath and so as to be in diagonal alignment as indicated by the dotted line C. Some building contractors and architects prefer, however, to have the spaces between the shingles adjacent one edge of the under shingles. 'VVhen it is desired to use this latter plan the i-shaped notches 12 will be placed in alignment with the spaces between the shingles. When the more defined and conspicuous rows run upwardly and to the right, the V-shaped notch to the left of the spacing lips 14 should be placed over the spaces between the shingles A of the preceding row as illustrated in Figure 6; if to the left, the vsshaped notches to the right of the spacing lips must be used.

()bviously, the invention is not limited and restricted to the precise and exact details of construction as illustrated and described, because it is susceptible'of a variety of embodiments, and many minor mechanical changes may be made in such preferred incorporation of the invention without departing from the substance and essence of the invention and without the sacrifice of any oi its substantial benefits and advantages.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new is:

1. in a structure or" the character described, the combination of an alignment bar and a guage strip attached thereto and provided with notches for the purpose specified, spacing elements arranged at intervals along the guage strip, the alignment bar being provided with transverse grooves, and anchoring bars detachably seated in said grooves.

2. In a structure of the character described. the combination of an alignment bar and a guage strip attached thereto and provided with notches forthe purpose specitied, s iacing means positioned at intervals along the guage strip, said alignment bar being provided with a plurality of transverse grooves disposed so as to be in alignment with the spacing means and at right angles to the longitudinal edges of the alignment bar, the alignment bar provided with a plurality of peep holes, and anchoring bars disposed in said grooves and having their lower ends hooked so that the end of the hooks may be seen through the peep holes.

In testimony whereof I allix my signatur 

